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Conclusions: Avoidance of systemic antibiotic prophylaxis for LTS and anterior ptosis repair procedures was not associated with increased SSI rates. Given that prescriptions of antibiotics carry the risk of side-effects… Click to show full abstract
Conclusions: Avoidance of systemic antibiotic prophylaxis for LTS and anterior ptosis repair procedures was not associated with increased SSI rates. Given that prescriptions of antibiotics carry the risk of side-effects and growing antimicrobial resistance, we feel that our study shows that its routine use in this setting is of no benefit.
Keywords:
eyelid surgery;
elective eyelid;
postoperative systemic;
antibiotic usage;
systemic antibiotic;
usage elective
Journal Title: Orbit
Year Published: 2021
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Journal Title: Orbit
Year Published: 2021
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